Oxx ponders Oaks bid for Hazariya

HAZARIYA could be set for a tilt at the Darley Irish Oaks on July 17 following an impressive success at Gowran Park yesterday.

Trainer John Oxx is considering supplementing the Aga Khan-owned filly to the field for the Curragh Classic after her one-length triumph in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes. Mick Kinane brought the 7-2 joint-favourite through to lead inside the final furlong and she kept on well to beat Dermot Weld’s Mermaid Island with market rival Tropical Lady a head back in third.

“I may supplement her for the Irish Oaks if the ground is suitable,” said Oxx. “She likes ease in the ground and needs a step up in distance.”